New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-20
6OAL STRIKERS CONFIDENT.
null, EXPECTING THAT THEY WILL WIN.

&c-x pvsuMyp YESTERDAY AT PORT JOHNSON
AN ORDERLY PROCESSION OF STRIKERS.
= A,oxher forward step was taken yesterday in the
ov,sr OF oosl work being resumed at the Port John
~. eesl wharves tor the Lehsh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Comunny, Att O. m. the steamboat Kill Won kull
With about 200 Italians and Hungaans picked up in
Nsv-York steamed up to Pier No. and was made last
Tho laborers were set to work at once handling coal
under the protection Of large force OF United states
Deputv narshals The now made slow progress
with the frozen GOAL bnt the ociss OF the comp any
ssd that tho force would be increased to any NUMBER
thss might be required to do the work Every avenue
Of approach TO TIE wharves closely guarded ana
No one was permirte to 90 on them without permit
frou tho super ntendest At an early hour Id INC
morning about 2vo strikers gathered at the head OF
&Aa nank walk leading from the foot OF Lnnetss 10
H. ,rharf Int they made no demonstration beyond
OCCASIONALLY cheering the remarks OF one OF their num-
tsr who denounced the men rs dagos ana
o. .oab.V One of the most prominent OF the strikers
ssured tho reporters that thero would 10 no disturb
spee ~ tho old hands had determined to let the com
panies ascertain from experience what the now men
could do. One Of the new hands struck aIter ~olhs
about an hour He SAID he had been employed TO
Wsrk in a jersey CITY coal yard but when nc Iearneu
that he was expected to take the place OF STRIKER ne
decided to quit The strikers furnishes n. e,m %,ln
The Italians and llIngarians will be provided win
food and lodging on board the steamboat.
The Pnkerton men romained on duty all dav ~ INC 10
Delaware, Lackawa anna and western whaiNes !"
Jersey City and the new laborere WORKED steao.y.
They acce mplish less than tie old bands dio OUT me
0eers of the comp content so long as coal 10
kept moving The fifteen regular policemen were a,so
90 DUTY under Inspector LANCE: Mayor Cleveland -
making determined effort 10 have the special ponce
powers conferred upon Pinkerton's men revoked lie
company claims that the men were emp,oycd IN tue
interest OF the city and to the city the expense
and trouble OF aordng its property poger poic.
Murphy and requested him to have special meeting
OF the Police Commissioners called tor p M 10 ecu
newer conferred upon the PInkerton men. The Chief
consulted with President Tlden, OF the Police Board
who ordered notices sent out Tor meeting AZ D. ~.
to-day. When informed OF this the Mayor sent aa
"ficial communication to Mr Tlden telling HIM that
an emergency had arisen which required on immecia'e
m eet' ng of the Police Commissioners he rad: A..
II the meeting is not called. might IND that the
time has arrived when shall feel called upon to take
charge OF the police under the authority OF the CITY
n stem and it is 10 avoid that If possible that request
that . nesting of the Board be called at once
President 1iden and two other Police Commission
ers subsequently held long conference with tue
Mayor and it was decided that Board should meet
at 8 q In. to-day. 49,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company did not resume
the work of loading coal floats yesterday, although
II informed the city authorities on tuesday that It
would the oar.ng OF coal from the COMPANY
ward WAS also suspended Work was Kept up nj the
fehlph Valley Coal Company's wharf and there was
no nierfeg ence from the strikers
The Delaware, Lacklwanna and western COMPANY
paid off the strikers In the morning. the men recev hg
their money from the pa, car which standing on
a .,de track In .he afternoon the men organized
parade and marched by the City Hall in Jersey City.
About 4uO men were in line and the leaders SAID the
Object of the parade was merely to show The people OF
jersey City that they were peaceahle, ORDERLY ana
sober citizens. Notwithstanding that. the work OF
moving coal has been resumed and is steadily going
on the strikers are still confident that they Will VIII
eventually. ,-
Ibe situation at Weehawkeu remains unchanged
The officials of the company state that the full amount
OF coal is being moved. The strikers declare that the
scabs are able to handle half the usual quantity